Protestant population drops in N. Ireland
Loyalist anger about limits on flying the British flag in Belfast may be a symptom of fear about their future in Northern Ireland, observers say. The vote by the City Council in early December has ...
View ArticleLetter to the Editor Throwing money at gun problem
Obama calls for $500M to curb gun violence " For $500 million he could probably buy nearly every military-style assault weapon and high-capacity magazine in the entire U.S.! Simply put, all ...
View ArticleNewspaper removes data on handgun permit holders
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) -- A suburban New York newspaper that outraged gun owners by posting the names and addresses of residents with handgun permits removed the information from its website ...
View ArticleIm happy with myself if Im a little heavier says Khloe Kardashian
Khloe Kardashian, who recently lashed out at U.S. tabloids for their false reports surrounding her personal life, has learnt not to take notice when it comes to the public scrutinising her appearance ...
View ArticleSaudi daily al-Arabiya join forces
The Saudi English-language daily The Saudi Gazette has signed a general cooperation agreement with the pan-Arab network al-Arabiya, officials said. "We are pleased to cooperate as we believe ...
View ArticleNewspaper removes controversial online database of gun permit holders
The Journal News unplugs an online map listing gun permit holders The map has served its purpose, publisher says Newspaper said it didn't cower to vocal ...
View ArticleLetter to the editor Education spending in Texas is lacking
CORPUS CHRISTI -- As has been the case since I was a child too many years ago, Texas continues to rank among the lowest of the states in educational spending and achievement. Gov. Rick Perry seems ...
View ArticleStan Musial newspaper clips from 1940-41
It includes the announcement in the Montreal Gazzette on Sept. 11, 1941 that Musial had been called up to the St. Louis Cardinals from Class AAA Rochester. It sort of reminds me of the Simpson's ...
View ArticleMediaGuardian 25 The Heat is on as Bauer looks to change its tune
It might seem strange to suggest the biggest publisher of consumer magazines in the UK, including Grazia, Heat and FHM, is playing catch-up. But that is where Bauer Media finds itself in the other UK ...
View ArticleOpen door The readers editor on… Philip Davies MP and setting fairness above...
Philip Davies is the MP for Shipley in West Yorkshire. His reputation is as a robust and combative rightwinger - he was the MP whose request to Lord Patten at a parliamentary select committee for a ...
View ArticleGove Hague and Johnson feature in tales of Oxford hijinx found in student...
Five-in-a-bed, 'nookie rooms' and midnight runs round medieval quads wearing little more than baby oil; the exploits of the country's current political elite in their undergraduate ...
View ArticleBhaskar Sunkara Editor of Jacobin Magazine
But the height gods, among others, didn’t smile in his favor. So in 2009, during a medical leave from his sophomore year at George Washington University, Mr. Sunkara turned to Plan B: creating ...
View ArticleNewspaper NH semi-automatic ownership spikes
A newspaper analysis is reporting that the number of automatic weapons in New Hampshire has jumped since 2010, making it the No. 1 state in the number of automatic weapons per capita. Foster's ...
View Articlei Editors Letter Hello Blue Monday
"Blue Monday" is a fine example of pseudo-science subverted by marketers to create the concept of the most depressing day of the year, the third Monday in January. Why? So that we can be ...
View ArticleRoosevelts third inauguration From the Guardian archive 21 January 1941
Franklin D. Roosevelt and First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt at the third inaugural parade, 20 January, 1941. Photograph: CORBIS After lunch the President took his place in reviewing on a stand in ...
View ArticleToday in the press
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE BANKING SPECIALIST RESIGNS - Another member of the Department of Finance banking unit has resigned, days after it was announced that Michael Torpey, the head of the shareholder ...
View ArticleJan. 21 Refusing to worship hockey and other letters to the editor
Montreal Canadiens legend Jean Beliveau holds a torch during a pregame ceremony before the NHL hockey season opener between the Montreal Canadiens and the Toronto Maple Leafs in Montreal, Jan. 19, ...
View ArticleUS to continue drone strikes in Pakistan Washington Post
US Central Intelligence Agency will be allowed to continue its campaign of drone strikes in Pakistan for a year or more under a new detailed counter-terrorism manual, according to a media report. ...
View ArticlePearson reports slight profit downgrade
Financial Times surprised investors reporting a profits downgrade for 2012.In early trading, Pearson shares were down 3.5%, 44p to 11.94.Pearson, which has developed a reputation in the city for ...
View ArticleNI chief to hold meeting with Times directors over new editors
Sunday Times .Mike Darcey has a scheduled meeting next month with the directors but is expected to talk to the de facto chairman of the directors, former deputy Bank of England governor Rupert ...
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